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J.D. Salinger's Death Opens New Chapter
By Richard Amada on Jan 28, 2010 | In Literary, Cinema, TV, Radio
The reclusive author of The Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger, has died at age 91. The literary world bids farewell to one of the 20th century's most notable and eccentric writers.
Now we wait for the other shoe to drop.
The "shoe" to which I'm re… more »
Late Night's Legal Knots
By Richard Amada on Jan 13, 2010 | In Cinema, TV, Radio
It's going to be interesting to watch the threads unravel as the NBC television network tries to extricate itself from the late night mess it has gotten itself into.
As you've undoubtedly heard, NBC is pulling the plug on Jay Leno's prime time show be… more »
The First Anniversary...and a Look Back at TV Lawyers
By Richard Amada on Jan 1, 2010 | In General, Cinema, TV, Radio
The day has arrived when the Artful Jurist can celebrate its first birthday. It was January 1, 2009, when the very first entry was posted to this blog. And here it is now the first day of 2010. (Makes it easy to remember the anniversary if you choose… more »
Is Free TV on Its Deathbed?
By Richard Amada on Dec 29, 2009 | In Cinema, TV, Radio
An Associated Press story suggests that the days of free broadcast television may be numbered. According to the AP, revenues for broadcast TV have been dropping while cable TV revenues remain strong. The result is that the American broadcast networks —… more »
Copyright? It’s Elementary, My Dear Watson.
By Richard Amada on Dec 22, 2009 | In Literary, Cinema, TV, Radio
Considering the plethora of commercials hyping it, you’ve probably heard that there’s a new Sherlock Holmes movie (appropriately titled Sherlock Holmes) coming out on Christmas day. Toss this one into the huge collection of film versions of the noted fi… more »
